Great LCD TV Sales This Week
November 5, 2008 by Erik Folgate
Filed under Deals
- Westinghouse 37″ 1080p LCD TV from Buy.com for $570
- Samsung 1080p 40″ LCD TV w/ 500,000:1 contrast ratio! by Vanns.com for $1200
- Toshiba REGZA 46″ 1080p LCD TV w/ Cinespeed by Newegg.com for $1170
- Phillips 42″ 1080p LCD TV
by Newegg.com for $999.
Great Deal On an LCD TV This Weekend
October 10, 2008 by Erik Folgate
Filed under Deals
ON Frys.com you can get a Philips 47″ LCD 1080p TV for $999 plus shipping! Shipping runs from $35 to $65 dollars.
Contrast ratio: 1500:1
Number of HDMI Inputs: 2
Brightness: 500 cd/m
Response time: 8 ms
Fry’s offers same day shipping, and they are currently in stock. Philips is a decent brand, and you’ll get a 1080p HUGE LCD for under $1100 bucks! Check it out.
::I am not receiving any advertising compensation for this post::
How To Find Free Money Today
September 4, 2008 by Erik Folgate
Filed under Deals, Giving
Do you need some extra cash? You may be entitled to some, but never knew it. There is such a thing as free money, well it’s not free, but it feels like it’s free because you never knew it was there waiting for you to claim it. Each state should have a bureau for unclaimed property, and many of them allow you to search by your name to see if you have unclaimed money to recover.
Five Steps To Getting a Great Sale On An LCD Or Plasma TV This Weekend
January 25, 2008 by Erik Folgate
Filed under Consumer News, Deals, Spending and Saving
If you walk into an electronics store this weekend, you’ll most likely see a big promotioin for sales on Hi-Def LCD, Plasma, and DLP televisions. Retailers will be putting together their final push to try to persuade you to buy a big-screen TV for Super Bowl weekend. Frankly, I think it’s insulting that retailers think we would go out and purchase a big TV just for one game that hardly ever features a good matchup. Does anyone really think that Eli Manning is going to beat The Golden Boy and New England? And by the way, it will snow in Miami before New England thinks about not playing Brady in the Super Bowl.
Share Your Black Friday Experience
November 26, 2007 by Erik Folgate
Filed under Consumer News, Deals
My wife and I were a part of the Black Friday mayhem, but it may be our last experience with it. I’ll give you a brief rundown of our morning…
Don’t Forget to Check Out the Cyber Monday Sales
November 26, 2007 by Erik Folgate
Filed under Consumer News, Deals
I hope everyone had a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday. If you’re like me, then you’re probably trying to recover from the time off. We had a busy time, but luckily I was able to relax today and do NOTHING. I’ll blog about my Black Friday experience tomorrow. Let’s just say that I might not be doing the Black Friday thing next year.
A Real Life Story About Earning A MacBook Pro For $400 Bucks
November 7, 2007 by Erik Folgate
Filed under Budgeting, Consumer News, Deals, Spending and Saving
I asked my best friend, Timmy, to write about his experience with one of those “get a free laptop” sites that require you to complete promotional offers from the most obscure companies on the planet. Many of you are probably weary if they will ACTUALLY send you the free gift that they boast, and it may hinder you from trying it out. After hearing about his story, I was convinced. I finally knew someone personally that had done it, and received the gift. You can definitely get screwed over if you don’t know what you’re doing, that’s why I asked him to explain the process of how he earned a $2,000 laptop for $400 bucks!
Spending Money Should Not Make You Feel Guilty
October 15, 2007 by Erik Folgate
Filed under Deals, Spending and Saving
I was in Kohl’s the other day, and I freakin’ love Kohl’s. It’s the perfect store for someoe who’s about to discover maturity, but doesn’t have enough money to fully embrace it. My wife and I bought a bunch of cool stuff for our apartment, and she bought some new shoes. We came for the shoes, but we walked out with an extra $60 worth of loot.
Stay Away From The “90 Days, Same As Cash” Trap
August 5, 2007 by Erik Folgate
Filed under Credit and Debt, Deals, Spending and Saving
So you go out one weekend to look at furniture. That couch with the funky smell and the 1970’s style dining room table just aren’t cutting it anymore. You don’t really have the money to spend on new furniture, but you deserve it, right? You walk into the furniture store to the smell of fresh popcorn and oven-baked cookies, two of the most alluring smells on earth. You go and get yourself a snack and you start browing around the store with no real intent on buying anything today. The saleswoman approaches you and introduces herself with a warm smile. She’s not too pushy about selling you anything, but she’s there to answer any of your questions. Then, without any warning, you spot the leather couch of your dreams. A beam of light is shining right down on it. It’s dark, plush leather and the perfect size for your place. You walk over to it and the experience sitting down on the couch is even better than the experience of looking at it. And what a coincidence that this leather couch comes with friends. You can buy the entire set which includes the full couch, loveseat, chair, and tables for only $2499! You think to yourself, “What a bargain, but I don’t have $2,500 right now”. Somehow, the saleswoman heard you say this to yourself and she chimes in with the magic phrase, “Well, we are running a special right now where you can purchase this set and get 90 days, same as cash financing. Your ears perk up and you start doing the math in your head. “Well, I’ve got $500 now, and I could probably scrounge up $700 bucks a month for the next few months. Sold!”
Negotiation Techniques To Score a Great Deal
July 24, 2007 by Erik Folgate
Filed under Deals, Spending and Saving
I’ve been interested lately in sharpening my negotiation techniques. I figure that if I could combine my negotiation skills with my wife’s negotiation skills, then I could score some great deals. I guess that is why we only tend to get great deals when we are buying something together. I tend to have more a laid back approach where I get to know the person and I win with consumer knowledge of the product. My wife tends to win, because she is hard-nosed and will not back down to counter offers. She knows what she wants to pay, and she won’t pay a penny less. My skills backfire when a salesman is aggressive enough to pressure me into the sale. My wife’s techniques fail when the salesman is not desperate enough to go for the deal, so he lets her walk away. For all of you Dave Ramsey fans out there, here are some techniques that he suggests that you try that I found interesting when listening to one of his audio speech seminars on getting great deals.
